The Best Game 6 Offensive Performances of All-Time
Last Saturday night, Albert Pujols treated us to an unparalleled display of power. His 5-for-6 performance, which included three home runs, six RBI, and 14 total bases, produced a RE24 of 5.808, the highest in World Series history.
To help pass the time until tonight’s game, I thought that it would be interesting to examine the best Game Six offensive performances in World Series history, as determined by their RE24 value* from that game.
The most legendary Game Six performance belongs to Reggie Jackson, whose three home run game during the 1977 World Series sits atop the list with an RE24 of 4.874. Beyond that you will find a list of players that includes a slew of Hall of Famers, World Series legends, a player who probably got high before the game, and Danny Bautista.
Rk | Player | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | RE24 |
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1 | Reggie Jackson | 1977-10-18 | NYY | LAD | W 8-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.874 |
2 | Hideki Matsui | 2009-11-04 | NYY | PHI | W 7-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.683 |
3 | Al Kaline | 1968-10-09 | DET | STL | W 13-1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.374 |
4 | Pedro Guerrero | 1981-10-28 | LAD | NYY | W 9-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.228 |
5 | Stan Hack | 1945-10-08 | CHC | DET | W 8-7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.905 |
6 | Danny Bautista | 2001-11-03 | ARI | NYY | W 15-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.893 |
7 | Jack Barry | 1911-10-26 | PHA | NYG | W 13-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.336 |
8 | Pee Wee Reese | 1947-10-05 | BRO | NYY | W 8-6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.041 |
9 | Jimmy Dykes | 1930-10-08 | PHA | STL | W 7-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.041 |
10 | Yogi Berra | 1960-10-12 | NYY | PIT | W 12-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.997 |
11 | Reggie Jackson | 1973-10-20 | OAK | NYM | W 3-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.886 |
12 | Danny Murphy | 1911-10-26 | PHA | NYG | W 13-2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.847 |
13 | Darrell Porter | 1982-10-19 | STL | MIL | W 13-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.789 |
14 | Kirby Puckett | 1991-10-26 | MIN | ATL | W 4-3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.756 |
15 | Mel Ott | 1936-10-06 | NYG | NYY | L 5-13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.741 |
16 | Dib Williams | 1931-10-09 | PHA | STL | W 8-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.700 |
17 | Terry Pendleton | 1991-10-26 | ATL | MIN | L 3-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.685 |
18 | Willie Horton | 1968-10-09 | DET | STL | W 13-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.672 |
19 | Marty Barrett | 1986-10-25 | BOS | NYM | L 5-6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.668 |
20 | Jake Powell | 1936-10-06 | NYY | NYG | W 13-5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.667 |
21 | Keith Hernandez | 1982-10-19 | STL | MIL | W 13-1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.658 |
22 | George Davis | 1906-10-14 | CHW | CHC | W 8-3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.637 |
23 | Joe Pepitone | 1964-10-14 | NYY | STL | W 8-3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.568 |
24 | Bernie Carbo | 1975-10-21 | BOS | CIN | W 7-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.549 |
25 | Yogi Berra | 1957-10-09 | NYY | MLN | W 3-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.547 |
Rk | Player | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | HBP | RE24 |
*RE24 is the difference in run expectancy (RE) between the start of the play and the end of the play. That difference is then credited/debited to the batter and the pitcher.
Great post, Mike.
Add Freezer to the list. He’s definitely getting high on something right about now.